WorksheetsLatitude, Longitude, Topography Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
2.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
3.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
4.
What ocean would you be in if you were at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees west?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Arctic Ocean
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Indian Ocean
5.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
Australia
6.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
7.
Each degree of latitude or longitude can be broken down into 60 equal parts known as _____________.
a)
seconds
b)
hours
c)
minutes
d)
days
8.
Another name for lines of longitude is _______________.
a)
parallels
b)
meridians
c)
relief
d)
contour lines
9.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
10.
How many longitude degrees is the size of a timezone?
a)
20 degrees
b)
15 degrees
c)
100 degrees
d)
10 degrees
11.
The bold lines that appear on the map every 5th contour line with the exact elevation written on it is the ______________________
a)
Index Contour line
b)
Contour interval
c)
Relief
d)
Slope
12.
This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.
a)
Biology
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
13.
The shape of the land is shown by connecting points of the same elevation to form a ____________.
a)
relief line
b)
slope
c)
valley
d)
contour line
14.
The difference in elevation between highest & lowest points is known as
a)
Gradual
b)
Steep
c)
Relief
d)
Index contour
15.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
16.
Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
steep
c)
a forest
d)
a swamp
17.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
18.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
19.
Which direction is the river flowing?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
20.
How many mountain peaks are represented?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
21.
Match 1
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Match 2
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
23.
Match 4
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
24.
An area's height above sea level
a)
topography
b)
relief
c)
elevation
d)
GIS
25.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
26.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
27.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
28.
A mountaineer is planning an expedition. He wants to follow the easiest possible path, which means he needs to find the most gentle slope up the mountain. Which route should the mountaineer choose?
a)
Route A
b)
Route B
c)
Route C
d)
Route D
29.
What is the maximum value of latitude?
a)
180 degrees North or South
b)
180 degrees East or West
c)
90 degrees North or South
d)
90 degrees East or West
30.
Earth's hydrosphere is best described as...
a)
The liquid outer layer of Earth
b)
The gaseous layer extending several hundred kilometers
c)
The solid outer layer of Earth
d)
The magma layer located below Earth's stiffer mantle
31.
An air temperature of 95C most often exists in which layer of the atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Stratosphere
32.
Earth's troposphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere contain relatively large amounts of what?
a)
Potassium
b)
Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Iron
33.
The two most abundant elements by mass found in Earth's crust are...
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Sodium and Chlorine
c)
Aluminum and Iron
d)
Calcium and Carbon
34.
What is the circumference of this planet?
a)
40,000 km
b)
12,000 km
c)
9,000 km
d)
4,000 km
35.
Which atmospheric layer contains the greatest concentration of ozone?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Stratosphere
36.
Where is the Arctic Circle located?
a)
66.5 degrees North
b)
23 degrees South
c)
23 degrees North
d)
66.5 degrees South
37.
Which lines never intersect, connect or touch each other?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
38.
At which location will the highest altitude of the star Polaris be observed?
a)
Equator
b)
central United States
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Tropic of Cancer
39.
What is the best evidence of Earth's spherical shape?
a)
The wind direction at many locations on Earth's surface
b)
The change in time of sunrise and sunset at one location
c)
Photographs of the Earth taken from outer space
d)
The time it takes Earth to rotate on its axis
40.
What is the maximum value of longitude?
a)
180 degrees
b)
90 degrees North or South
41.
Longitude lines measure...
a)
East and West of Prime Meridian
b)
East and West of Equator
c)
North and South of Prime Meridian
d)
North and South of Equator
42.
Latitude lines measure...
a)
North and South of Equator
b)
North and South of Prime Meridian
c)
East and West of Equator
d)
East and West of Prime Meridian
43.
The Earth rotates ____ degrees per hour.
a)
15
b)
20
c)
30
d)
10
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